Wingham Free Press
(OWEN SOUND, ON) – A fourth individual has been charged in connection with a homicide investigation in Owen Sound. The investigation began on May 16, 2021 after Owen Sound Police Service responded to a report of an altercation in the 900-block of 6th Street East in the City of Owen Sound. A 22-year old man was transported […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – On Thursday, June 10, 2021, at approximately 2:55 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment responded to a weapons complaint at a Highway 3, Windham, Norfolk County address. It was determined that police were contacted after an individual was observed discharging a firearm at a residence. As a result, officer’s […]
(LAKESHORE, ON) – The boater reported missing in Lake St. Clair on Sunday June 6, 2021, has been recovered. On Thursday June 10, 2021, at approximately 10:35 a.m., a boater on Lake St. Clair discovered a body floating in the lake and notified the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Members of the Essex County OPP Marine Unit, […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – One person is facing a charge in the Municipality of North Perth following an assault. Just after 2:00 p.m. on June 4, 2021, the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a disturbance in the area of Davidson Ave North in Listowel. An investigation was completed and it was […]
(PERTH EAST, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged another driver after they were speeding more than 70km/h over the limit in the Township of Perth East. On June 9, 2021 just after 2:30 p.m., police stopped a vehicle on Perth Line 55 after it was found to be travelling in excess […]
On June 8, 2021, at 6 p.m., the Coalition of Muslim Women Kitchener-Waterloo hosted a community vigil, via Zoom, for the Muslim family tragically killed in London, Ontario on June 6, 2021. Approximately two hours into the vigil, individuals interrupted the event with racist and homophobic comments. The organizers were forced to pause the vigil […]
(BLUEWATER, ON) – A resident of Tecumseh is facing a Racing charge following a traffic stop that took place in Varna this past weekend. Just before 8:00 p.m. on June 5, 2021 a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was completing speed enforcement in Varna when a westbound automobile was observed speeding on Mill Road. The […]
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – An Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh resident is facing Impaired Operation charges following a traffic stop conducted by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) yesterday afternoon. Just before 2:30 p.m. on June 8, 2021 a Huron OPP officer was patrolling southbound on Bluewater Veteran’s Highway (Highway 21) south of Kintail when he had to take evasive action […]
(PERTH EAST, ON) – On Friday June 4, 2021 just after 10:00 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a theft of a Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) from a property on Line 37 in the Township of Perth East. Sometime overnight, unknown person(s) attended the property, and drove off with […]
(PERTH EAST, ON) – One person is facing a drug charge after a traffic stop in the Township of Perth East just after 3:00 a.m. on June 5, 2021. The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting general patrols in Harmony when an officer observed a motor vehicle being driven in an unsafe manner. As […]